Media-Newswire.com) - Dorothy Young, last surviving stage assistant of Harry Houdini and generous namesake of Drew University�s Dorothy Young Center for the Arts, passed away yesterday at the age of 103. Young was known on campus as a strong supporter of theater, music and fine art, and as the sister of legendary Drew professor and baseball coach Sherman Plato �Doc� Young. Her wider fame was due to her role as the �Radio Girl of 1950� in Houdini�s 1926 stage act and as an internationally acclaimed dancer.
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| Houdini's troupe. Ms. Young is second from right |
With Dorothy�s passing, Drew loses more than just an extremely generous benefactor and friend,� said University President Robert Weisbuch. �The university has also lost a link to its past, someone who represents Drew in all its human richness.�
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